This unique Pink Grapefruit and Watercress Salad is delicious and packed with nutrition. I grew up with a meat and potatoes kind of mom. She was a great cook, but she specialized in chops, meatloaf, mashed potatoes, that kind of stuff. We did hav...

Beet and Blue Cheese Salad recipe with a homemade Citrus Vinaigrette Dressing. Topped with crunchy toasted pecans, this is a perfect side salad for dinner - for a family weeknight dinner or a dinner party.

Chocolate Truffle Cocoa Spoons ~ These whimsical chocolate spoons will transform any old cup of cocoa into a festive occasion, and they’re a simple way to bring a little cheer to friends and family during the coming season. Keep them for yourse...

Pink Grapefruit Curd ~ I know, you probably pictured this on a scone or a thick slab of toast. I had that image in my mind, too, as I was waiting for the curd to thicken on the stove. But this is a much much better idea. This is for people who li...

You’ve always been able to count on me for lots and lots of citrus love sent your way throughout the long dreary winter. And all that citrus craziness is about to be ratcheted up a few degrees because our new place has a grapefruit and a lemo...

Pumpkin Hummus is guaranteed to get the conversation started at your next cocktail party! Pumpkin adds a nice complexity to this hummus without screaming at you. And don’t worry, there’s nothing sweet about it… but it does gets ...

Fresh Basil Hummus is a vibrant makover of a delicious but sometimes ho-hum appetizer… Hummus is so fantastic that sometimes it feels like a sacrilege to mess with it. And I already have so many great variations on the blog. But this was su...

I have a problem in the produce section. I can’t resist buying golden beets. Every time I see them I put a bunch in my cart, even though they’re not on my meal plan for the week. I get home and I have to scramble to figure out how t...

This Roasted Red Pepper Hummus is gutsy dish, loaded with flavor and color. It also packs a wallop in the form of a couple of red jalapenos. I usually don’t like to mess with my hummus, I think it’s one of the most perfect foods on earth just...

Hot Dulce de Leche ~ a decadently creamy and delicious hot caramel milk that gives cocoa a run for its money ~ once you try it there's no turning back! This toasty caramel milk will warm you to your core ~ but I'm almost embarrassed to tell you how e...

Spring is here, ready or not. I’m guessing most of us are ready. But here in California the change is so subtle, I mean, the flowers have been blooming for months, and the trees are never actually bare; by the time the last leaves fall the ...